extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmi-zəm 
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
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Neither then, nor now, are the justices' shifting views proof of corruption or excuses for extremism.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Hence his apparent belief that Sikh extremism in India might be used as a political resource in Canada.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump has long scorned the very notion of domestic extremism, dismissing it as overblown or invented.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In Germany, Musk has backed Alternative for Germany (AfD), a political party that German authorities have suspected of potential right-wing extremism, ahead of snap elections in the country next month.
—Sarakshi Rai, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Hence his apparent belief that Sikh extremism in India might be used as a political resource in Canada.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump has long scorned the very notion of domestic extremism, dismissing it as overblown or invented.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In Germany, Musk has backed Alternative for Germany (AfD), a political party that German authorities have suspected of potential right-wing extremism, ahead of snap elections in the country next month.
—Sarakshi Rai, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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extremism
noun
ex·trem·ism
ik-ˈstrē-ˌmiz-əm
1
: the quality or state of being extreme
2
: belief in and support for extreme ideas especially in politics
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